PSG march on thanks to Ibrahimovic brace

Paris Saint-Germain underlined their superiority over the rest of the French top flight on Sunday as Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted twice in a 4-0 win against Lyon at the Parc des Princes.

Ibrahimovic scored both of his goals from the penalty spot as he moved clear at the top of the Ligue 1 scoring chart, while South Americans Edinson Cavani and captain Thiago Silva also found the target to help PSG continue their unbeaten record in all competitions this season.

They remain four points clear of Lille and five ahead of Monaco at the top of the standings after easing past a Lyon side who once dominated the French scene but who are languishing in mid-table.

But while Lyon coach Remi Garde accepted that his team are “not competing in the same league as Paris”, opposite number Laurent Blanc insisted the scoreline was not necessarily a fair reflection on the game.

“The size of the scoreline could make you think it was easy from beginning to end, but Lyon made life difficult for us early on,” he said.

“If we keep playing at 100 per cent, I think it will be very difficult to beat PSG. But we need to avoid complacency and be at our very best every game.”